%0 Journal Article %1 Provost2007 %A Provost, Beth %A Dieruf, Kathy %A Burtner, Patricia A %A Phillips, John P %A Bernitsky-Beddingfield, Ann %A Sullivan, Katherine J %A Bowen, Chantel A %A Toser, Lesley %D 2007 %J Pediatr Phys Ther %K Adolescent; Body Weight; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Energy Metabolism; Exercise Therapy; Female; Gait; Humans; Male; Musculoskeletal Equilibrium; Orthotic Devices; Physical Endurance; Treatment Outcome %N 1 %P 2--10 %R 10.1097/01.pep.0000249418.25913.a3 %T Endurance and gait in children with cerebral palsy after intensive body weight-supported treadmill training. %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pep.0000249418.25913.a3 %V 19 %X PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate changes in endurance, functional gait, and balance after intensive body weight-supported treadmill training in children with CP who were ambulatory. METHODS: Six school-aged children with CP (four boys, two girls; age range: six to 14 years) participated in an intensive program of body weight-supported treadmill training 30 minutes twice daily for two weeks. RESULTS: Statistically significant improvement in walking velocity and energy expenditure were observed. Variability of individual outcomes was observed with some children showing positive changes, and others no change or a decline in performance. Four children showed minimal detectable changes in a positive direction on both an endurance measure and a functional gait measure. Each endurance and functional gait measure included at least one child with a positive minimal detectable change. CONCLUSION: Intensive body weight-supported treadmill training may be an effective intervention for some children with CP who are ambulatory.

@article{Provost2007, abstract = {PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate changes in endurance, functional gait, and balance after intensive body weight-supported treadmill training in children with CP who were ambulatory. METHODS: Six school-aged children with CP (four boys, two girls; age range: six to 14 years) participated in an intensive program of body weight-supported treadmill training 30 minutes twice daily for two weeks. RESULTS: Statistically significant improvement in walking velocity and energy expenditure were observed. Variability of individual outcomes was observed with some children showing positive changes, and others no change or a decline in performance. Four children showed minimal detectable changes in a positive direction on both an endurance measure and a functional gait measure. Each endurance and functional gait measure included at least one child with a positive minimal detectable change. CONCLUSION: Intensive body weight-supported treadmill training may be an effective intervention for some children with CP who are ambulatory.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:06:51.000+0200}, author = {Provost, Beth and Dieruf, Kathy and Burtner, Patricia A and Phillips, John P and Bernitsky-Beddingfield, Ann and Sullivan, Katherine J and Bowen, Chantel A and Toser, Lesley}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/237099de1e3b23fe2a7c2e3de8345589d/ar0berts}, doi = {10.1097/01.pep.0000249418.25913.a3}, groups = {public}, interhash = {db7ef814c5153b9bf048fd8fba4ef0b2}, intrahash = {37099de1e3b23fe2a7c2e3de8345589d}, journal = {Pediatr Phys Ther}, keywords = {Adolescent; Body Weight; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Energy Metabolism; Exercise Therapy; Female; Gait; Humans; Male; Musculoskeletal Equilibrium; Orthotic Devices; Physical Endurance; Treatment Outcome}, number = 1, pages = {2--10}, pii = {00001577-200701910-00002}, pmid = {17304092}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:06:51.000+0200}, title = {Endurance and gait in children with cerebral palsy after intensive body weight-supported treadmill training.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pep.0000249418.25913.a3}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 19, year = 2007 }